English pronunciation
How to pronounce “pleasure”
Phonetic spelling
PLEH-zher
IPA /ˈpɫɛʒɝ/
Syllable stress
ple·zher
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “pleasure”?
p l e a s u r e
“pleasure” is spelled P-L-E-A-S-U-R-E. It is pronounced PLEH-zher, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
It's a pleasure to meet you.
Reading is one of my greatest pleasures.